Saddle construction



3, 1940. R. w. FAULHABER ,2

SADDLE CONSTRUCTION Filed April 21, 1958 INVENTOR. POL AND W FA U1 HABfIE ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 13, 1940 UNITED STATES PA ENT oFEicE SADDLE CONSTRUCTION Application April 21,

5 Claims.

This invention relates to saddles for cycles or the like and more particularly to an improved arrangement for mounting saddles upon childrens tricycles or bicycles.

The principal object of this invention is to provide for both angular and sliding adjustment of saddles on a post or the like secured to the cycle. Other objects are to provide a mounting for saddles which is simple in construction and capable of being economically manufactured, and to provide a single fastening means to clamp the saddle in both angularly and slidably adjusted position.

Further objects and advantages relating to simplicity of construction and economy of manufacture will appear from the following detailed description and the appended drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a saddle embodying the post and reach connection of the present invention,

Figure 2 is a sectionalview taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of a saddle post made in accordance with this invention.

Referring to the drawing in which the preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated, the numeral ID indicates a saddle including a reach member I I, which in this embodiment comprises a flat piece of strap iron bent into a generally T-shape with the free ends l2 thereof terminating beneath the forward part of the seat portion I3. The return bends of the T-shaped reach are rounded as at M and, in the construction shown threadedly receive springs l5 and I6, the upper extremities of which are secured to the seat portion I3 in any suitable manner. The free ends I2 of the reach are connected to the nose portion of the seat l3 by means of a member II, which may be either resilient or rigid. The construction and arrangement of the springs may be of any desired type. The specific construction of the reach member is not a part of the invention except as it enters into the combination with the mounting.

In the saddle mounting of the present invention the saddle post 20 is formed with a curved end portion 2| having outwardly extending opposed lugs 22. The body portion of the post is provided on each side with a plurality of opposed serrations or grooves 23 each of which is disposed on a line intercepting the central axes of the lugs 22.

The central portion of the reach II is suitably apertured as at 24 to receive a clamping bolt 25. The reach portions between the rounded portions l4 and the apertures 24 are provided with elon- 1938, Serial No. 203,375

gated aligned slots 2! which, when the saddle is mounted upon the post 20, slidably receive the lugs 22 formed on the end of the arcuate portion 2! of the post. Similarly those portions of the reach between the apertures 24 and the free ends l2 are provided with opposed inwardly projecting ribs 28 which are adapted to seat within the serrations 23 formed on the body portion of the post 20. Each of the ribs 28 has a length equal to the length of the grooves or serrations 23 plus the length of the slots 21.

In mounting the saddle ll] upon the post 2!] the opposed portions of the reach I l are spread apart a sufiicient distance to permit the end of the post to pass therebetween and the lugs 22 to seat within the elongated slots 2'1. The reach is then pivoted about the lugs until the ribs 28 are seated within a pair of opposed serrations 23 which give the desired angularity to the seat portion l3. The seat is then placed in the desired slidably adjusted position by sliding the lugs 22 within the slots 2'! and simultaneously sliding the selected serrations 23 along the ribs 28. The bolt 25 is then drawn up tight and the reach is rigidly secured to the post 20 in the desired slidably angular position.

By the foregoing invention I have provided a saddle in which the reach member thereof is connected to the post at spaced points, being slidably and pivotally connected at one of the points and having a slidably adjustable interengaging connection at the other point. The seat may be adjusted within a wide range to any desired seat angularity and likewise can be slidably adjusted through any necessary range toward and away from the handle bars. When the desired angular and fore and aft adjustment is reached the seat can be rigidly secured in position by a single bolt and at any time can be quickly and easily readjusted. It will be readily apparent that the foregoing construction is relatively simple and can be economically manufactured.

While I have disclosed in detail the preferred embodiment of my invention it will be apparent that the invention may be embodied in various other constructions, and therefore I do not wish to be limited except as indicated in the following claims.

I claim:

1. The combination of a saddle post and a saddle having a reach member, said reach member being slidably and pivotally connected to said post at one point, and interengaging ribs and grooves on said post and reach extending radially of said pivotal connection and spaced there- 55 from for securing the reach to the post in adjusted position.

2. The combination of a saddle post and a saddle having reach members disposed on each side of said post, said reach members being formed with elongated slots, extensions on the end of said end portion, means for clamping said reachmembers to said post, said reach members being pivotally and slidably connected to said post on one side of said clamping means and interengaging means on said post and reach members on the other side of said clamping means.

5. The combination of a saddle post having an arcuate end portion and a saddle having reach members disposed on each side of said arcuate end portion, said reach having elongated slots adapted to receive oppositely extending lugs formed on the arcuate portion of said post, and opposed ribs formed on said reach members and spaced from said slots engaging with serrations formed on the opposite sides of said post, whereby said reach members are pivotally and slidably connected to said post at one point and have an interengaging connection at another point.

ROLAND W. FAULHABER. 

